How do you make games added to Steam from Heroic run?

I started playing 20 Minutes to Dawn and wanted to change the attack button but the game doesn't let you rebind the controller. I figured I could add the game to Steam from Heroic and rebind the controller there.

But when I hit play on Steam it just says "running" indefinitely and never launches 20 Minutes to Dawn.

I had never tried running Heroic games from Steam before, so I tested a few other games (A Short Hike and Dex). They're all behaving the same way. They say "running" forever and never launch.

What else are you supposed to do to make games added to Steam from Heroic run from Steam?

I can't post logs because (trying to run from Steam) Heroic wouldn't be open so there wouldn't be any logs.

I was trying to run them in desktop mode as I'm in desktop mode most of the time. But I doubt that would make a difference.

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 4:13 AM

generally if the game works in desktop mode, adding it to steam and running it there just works ime

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 4:13 AM

so nothing extra typically

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 4:14 AM

you can post logs because you can go back to desktop mode and post the last run log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:10 AM

Here's the log for Heroic

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:10 AM

message.txt6.31KB

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:11 AM

Log for 20 Minutes to Dawn (but it doesn't look like there's anything useful)

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:11 AM

System Info:
CPU: 8x AMD Custom APU 0405
Memory: 15.54 GB (used: 7.11 GB)
GPUs:
GPU 0:
Name: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] VanGogh [AMD Custom GPU 0405]
IDs: D=163f V=1002 SD=0123 SV=1002
Driver: amdgpu
OS: SteamOS 3.4.8 holo (linux)

The current system is a Steam Deck (model: LCD)
We are running inside a Flatpak container

Software Versions:
Heroic: 2.11.0 Kumachi
Legendary: 0.20.33 Undue Alarm
gogdl: 0.7.3
Nile: 1.0.0 Jonathan Joestar

Game Settings: {
"autoInstallDxvk": false,
"autoInstallVkd3d": false,
"preferSystemLibs": false,
"enableEsync": true,
"enableFsync": true,
"nvidiaPrime": false,
"enviromentOptions": [],
"wrapperOptions": [],
"showFps": false,
"useGameMode": false,
"language": "",
"wineVersion": {
"bin": "/home/deck/.var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic/tools/wine/Wine-GE-Proton7-25/bin/wine",
"name": "Wine - Wine-GE-Proton7-25",
"type": "wine",
"lib": "/home/deck/.var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic/tools/wine/Wine-GE-Proton7-25/lib64",
"lib32": "/home/deck/.var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic/tools/wine/Wine-GE-Proton7-25/lib",
"wineserver": "/home/deck/.var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic/tools/wine/Wine-GE-Proton7-25/bin/wineserver"
},
"winePrefix": "/run/media/mmcblk0p1/Games/HeroicPrefixes/20 Minutes Till Dawn",
"wineCrossoverBottle": ""
}

Game launched at: Wed Jan 03 2024 21:12:11 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:12 AM

Log for A Short Hike

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:12 AM

System Info:
CPU: 8x AMD Custom APU 0405
Memory: 15.54 GB (used: 7.22 GB)
GPUs:
GPU 0:
Name: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] VanGogh [AMD Custom GPU 0405]
IDs: D=163f V=1002 SD=0123 SV=1002
Driver: amdgpu
OS: SteamOS 3.4.8 holo (linux)

The current system is a Steam Deck (model: LCD)
We are running inside a Flatpak container

Software Versions:
Heroic: 2.11.0 Kumachi
Legendary: 0.20.33 Undue Alarm
gogdl: 0.7.3
Nile: 1.0.0 Jonathan Joestar

Game Settings: {
"autoInstallDxvk": false,
"autoInstallVkd3d": false,
"preferSystemLibs": false,
"enableEsync": true,
"enableFsync": true,
"maxSharpness": 2,
"nvidiaPrime": false,
"enviromentOptions": [],
"wrapperOptions": [],
"savesPath": "",
"showFps": false,
"targetExe": "",
"useGameMode": false,
"language": "en",
"wineVersion": {
"bin": "/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton7-28/proton",
"name": "Proton - GE-Proton7-28",
"type": "proton"
},
"winePrefix": "/home/deck/Games/Heroic/Prefixes/AShortHike",
"wineCrossoverBottle": "Heroic",
"eacRuntime": false,
"battlEyeRuntime": false,
"gogSaves": []
}

Game launched at: Wed Jan 03 2024 21:25:41 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:13 AM

Log for Dex

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:13 AM

message.txt2.87KB

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:16 AM

    "autoInstallDxvk": false,
    "autoInstallVkd3d": false,

    "autoInstallDxvk": false,
    "autoInstallVkd3d": false,

you need to enable these...

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:16 AM

at least when using wine-ge

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:17 AM

you seem to be setting wine prefixes all randomly

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:17 AM

preferrably you try with wine-ge first and set up with wine-ge over proton.. if you dont know why you need proton to make a game work, chances are you shouldnt be using it

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:19 AM

I found out after I had installed several games that you should use Wine unless Wine isn't working, so that's why some games weren't installed with Wine. When I first installed Heroic I thought you should use Proton because Steam uses Proton.

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:28 AM

I turned those options on for 20 Minutes to Dawn and tried running it through Steam again. Still doesn't launch.

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:29 AM

New Heroic log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:29 AM

message.txt3.51KB

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:30 AM

New 20 Minutes to Dawn log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:30 AM

message.txt2.69KB

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:33 AM

is there a reason you are using such an old version of wine?

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:35 AM

Heroic doesn't keep that up to date?

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:36 AM

in what way? because in one way you're right, and in another way it does

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:36 AM

go to the wine manager, download wine-ge-latest and then switch the game to that

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:37 AM

make sure to refresh the wine list

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:37 AM

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:38 AM

It's updating but my net is slow.

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:39 AM

this is a really fun game, btw. i liked it quite a bit

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:39 AM

great for deck

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:40 AM

I made a mistake after switching A Short Hike to Wine.
I clicked "Auto Install/Update DXVK-NVAPI on Prefix" by accident.
Now I can't uncheck it (it just says "please wait" indefinitely). It won't let me turn the option off.

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:41 AM

And that option is causing the game to crash:
An exception occurred when launching the game:

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/deck/.var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic/tools/dxvk-nvapi/dxvk-nvapi-v0.6.4/x32'

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:41 AM

closing heroic and re-opening it might help with that, but post the full heroic log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:41 AM

Here's the full log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:42 AM

message.txt2.36KB

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:42 AM

that's the game log

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:42 AM

heroic log is different

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:42 AM

#:pushpin: Read Me First | Frequently Asked Questions

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:43 AM

message.txt2.79KB

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:44 AM

It still isn't letting me disable the option after closing and reopening Heroic.

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:46 AM

try clearing the cache, then close it, then try again, then send the log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:48 AM

Here's the new log

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:48 AM

message.txt6.62KB

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:51 AM

i wouldn't worry about it, i don't think it ever got installed in the first place. i'm pretty sure heroic can't extract to that directory on steam deck

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:51 AM

have you tried the game with the updated wine version?

wet-aquaOP•1/4/24, 5:53 AM

It's still downloading. I think switching away from the Wine Manager page seems to stop/reset Wine updating if it's still downloading, which I didn't realize.

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:54 AM

ah, all good. us closing and opening it probably didn't help lol

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:54 AM

you could do the work around to get it installed and then remove it

colossal-harlequin•1/4/24, 5:54 AM

what's the workaround? flatseal?

dry-scarlet•1/4/24, 5:54 AM

How do you make games added to Steam from Heroic run?

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